Orthel Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°07′39″N 93°54′49″W / 43.12750°N 93.91361°W / 43.12750; -93.91361
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Hancock
Area
• Total	35.84 sq mi (92.82 km2)
• Land	35.77 sq mi (92.64 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)  0.18%
Elevation	1,250 ft (381 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	247
• Density	6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50423, 50483
GNIS feature ID	0468475

Orthel Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 247.^[1]

History

Orthel Township was founded in 1882.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Orthel Township covers an area of 35.84 square miles (92.82 square kilometers); of this, 35.77 square miles (92.64 square kilometers, 99.81 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.17 square kilometers, 0.18 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Hutchins at 43°05′30″N 93°52′52″W / 43.09163°N 93.881059°W / 43.09163; -93.881059

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Bingham Township (north)
• Crystal Township (northeast)
• Britt Township (east)
• Erin Township (southeast)
• Boone Township (south)
• Prairie Township, Kossuth County (southwest)
• Wesley Township, Kossuth County (west)
• Buffalo Township, Kossuth County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Orthel Township Cemetery.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 18

Airports and landing strips

• Wesley Landing Strip

School districts

• Corwith-Wesley Community School District
• West Hancock Community School District
• Woden-Crystal Lake Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 11
• State Senate District 6